I have been busy working on several projects. I have been working on a mystery sew along with Kathleen Tracy's Small Quilt Talk group. Here is progress so far:
The house now has a border around it.
And I have 16 square in a square blocks made.
The next clue will be released tomorrow if Kathy can wait that long. Maybe it will show up before today is over. I am ready and anxious to see what comes next!
I have also been working on the Vintage Farm Girl blocks for my DD wall hanging.
The tractor is a John Deere like my Dad farmed with. It will go in the center of the wall hanging.
The smaller blocks will go around the outside edges. My DD likes baking, canning, sewing and DGS is in the Army, so the flag represents him. When she was little she loved Grampa's farm. The sheep and chicken are just too cute to leave out. Hopefully it represents the things she enjoys and she will like the symbolism. The tractor block is 16 inches X 20 inches, so nice to work with. The smaller blocks are each 6 inches square and some of them had over 30 tiny pieces in them. They were fun to make though.
Next project is a larger Sunbonnet Sue quilt for DGD. She loves her dollys, so I think she will like the babies on the quilt. Here are a couple:
I actually have 10 of them buttonhole stitched with two more to do. Then to add a few details in embroidery to some of them. These are so much fun to work on. They will each finish at 9 inches.
And last but not least, I finally made time to get an old project finished. In 2012 I participated in a block exchange for churn dash blocks. They have been sitting in a drawer waiting for an idea. I pulled them out and set them in a simple little quilt.
Progress is being made, I try to sew every day on something. Since the first of the year I have also been working on exercising more and losing some weight. So far I have managed to lose about 12 pounds. I am hoping to get another 6 off before my next doctors appointment. She will be surprised at my success. A friend suggested using MyFitnessPal . com to track calories and it is working for me. I like tracking my daily intake of calories and exercise to see where I am at. It has been pretty easy so far. I may get tried of it someday, but for now it is doable. It also helps that DH is working on losing weight, too.
Time to get busy sewing again.
It sure looks like your goal of sewing a little each day is paying off! The projects all look great. My Vintage Farm Girl quilt (top) is on my UFO list, so I'll have one this year, too. Good luck on the weight loss...i agree that having something to track is fun...i have a game that you can earn stuff with steps, so suddenly it's interesting to have my phone track that!
ReplyDeleteLots of terrific projects! Such a sweet wee churn dash and your other quilts are going to be a big hit. I like the way the blocks capture happy memories and experiences. Quilts are good like that.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, congratulations on the weight loss. Never an easy thing to do. I love your little churn dash quilt. One of my favourite blocks. The Sunbonnet Sue blocks are very sweet and will make a perfect little girl quilt. Your daughter is sure to enjoy her quilt filled with so many meaningful symbols. I wish I had your energy!
ReplyDeleteYou certainly are staying busy! Wish I had just one-fourth that much to show for this year. Our church group has been working on a larger churn dash/star quilt. Your little one is really cute. The "memory" quilt is sure to be much loved! ---"Love"
ReplyDeleteYou got a lot done. I enjoyed seeing all your projects.
ReplyDeleteThese are some wonderful projects! The farm quilt is going to be adorable. I love the sheep and chicken especially. Sunbonnet Sue will be perfect for a little girl and I have always loved the churn dash block. Congrats on the weight loss. I can't seem to get motivated in that department, although I try on and off.
ReplyDeleteCute, cute projects! You have been busy!!
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